I recieved this through email, 1. Ants Problem : Ants hate cucumbers. Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole. 2. To get pure and clean ice : Boil water first before freezing. 3. To make the mirror shine : Clean with spirit 4. To remove chewing gum from clothes : Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour.5. To whiten white clothes : Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes 6. To give a shine to hair : Add one teaspoon of vinegar to hair, then wash hair. 7. To get maximum juice out of lemons : Soak lemons in hot water for one hour, and then juice them. 8. To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking : Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking. 9. To avoid tears while cutting onions : Chew gum. 10. To boil potatoes quickly : Skin one potato from one side only before boiling. 11. To remove ink from clothes : Put toothpaste on the ink spots generously and let it dry completely, then wash.. 12. To skin sweet potatoes quickly : Soak in cold water immediately after boiling. 13. To get rid of mice or rats : sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats. They will run away.